Does Penguin Random House pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Penguin Random House employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Penguin Random House . This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Penguin Random House ?

75% of Penguin Random House employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Penguin Random House 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Penguin Random House ?

Editorial Assistant (50) , Editor (33) , Intern (29) , Editorial Intern (25) , Designer (21) , Publicity Assistant (21) , Marketing Assistant (20) , Publicity Intern (15) , Assistant Editor (13) , Director (13) , Senior Designer (13) , Manager (12) , Graphic Designer (11) , Marketing Coordinator (11) , Author (10)

What are the pros of working at Penguin Random House according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefit as well as perks" ((in 198 reviews)); "The people were great and everyone wants to help you succeed." ((in 133 reviews)); "Very colourful and vibrant office; has a pulp shelf offering free books" ((in 89 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 70 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 44 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Penguin Random House according to real employee reviews?

"Pay was low and that was about it" ((in 138 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 31 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 25 reviews)); "You can get a great manager and be the happiest on earth." ((in 14 reviews)); "Compensation is low in publishing generally and lack of progression" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Penguin Random House layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Penguin Random House layoffs and their outlook for job security at Penguin Random House in 2026.

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3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,188 total reviews)

Nihar Malaviya

87% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Penguin Random House has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,188 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Penguin Random House employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Audiovisual y medios de comunicación industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0

Aug 1, 2013

Depending on the group you work in, you can write your own ticket

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of free books (great for readers), incredible amount of vacation days and other great perks, made more friends than I can count on two hands, great work-life balance.

Cons

Pay is on the lower end, but not as low as many companies in publishing. Raises don't really offer much more money. Also, colleagues have complained about not being empowered by senior management to make decisions. There can be a lot of red tape, and waiting around for approval, depending on where you work in the company.

4.0

Jul 31, 2013

Great culture, low pay.

Operations coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, tons of days off.

Cons

The pay is low, relative to New York, though not relative to publishing in general.

3.0

Jul 30, 2013

said to be the best place in the book publishing industry

Sales coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work conditions, acceptable salaries, international relevance. a healthy work-life balance is maybe not guaranteed, but achievable.

Cons

little attention to the employee's potential for growth and change. not much mobility within the companies' departments, reacting too slow to the industries' changes

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